How CBD Will Help You Quit Smoking and Drinking

As the harms from smoking and drinking continue to pile up, more people are looking to trade in their bad habits for some better ones.

In the U.S. alone, cigarette and alcohol abuse leads to over half a million deaths per year.

In fact, an estimated one in eight people in the U.S. struggle with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), and a further 50 million are addicted to tobacco.

Though as anyone who has tried to curb these habits will know, it’s easier said than done.

Interestingly enough, cannabis — which was once referred to as a “Gateway drug” that leads users down a pathway of more dangerous substances — is now being considered as a tool to help people overcome their alcohol and tobacco addictions.

Though it’s not just the entirety of cannabis that helps, more specifically it’s one of the compounds within the plant known as cannabidiol or CBD, which is helping people to stop smoking and drinking.

So perhaps it’s time to put down the cigarette and pick up a CBD salve instead, as this cannabinoid compound is showing huge potential in helping to kick these bad habits.